2020

Staying Power Read John 4:46–6:71 53. Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. 54. But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my…

Crossing the Borders Read John 4:1-45 6. Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime. 7. Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.” 8. He was alone at…

True Love Read John 2:12–3:36 12. “If you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13. No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has…

Reflections Read John 1:1–2:11 6. God sent a man, John the Baptist, 7. to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony. 8. John himself was not the light; he was simply a witness to tell about the…

Where Is That Pen? Read Luke 24:1-53 13. Two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus. . . . 14. As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. 15. As they talked and discussed these…

All Aboard! Read Luke 23:1-56 32. Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with him. 33. When they came to a place called Calvary, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and…

Jockeying for Position Read Luke 22:1-71 23. The disciples . . . 24. began to argue among themselves about who would be the greatest among them. 25. Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people,…

Happy Ending Read Luke 19:28–21:38 12. “There will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers. 13. But this will be…

How Childish Read Luke 17:1–19:27 15. One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him. 16. Then Jesus called for…

Who’s the Boss? Read Luke 15:1–16:31 9. “Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your earthly possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home. 10. If you are faithful in little things,…